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Historic Houses are Home for These NRF Stewards

The Newport Restoration Foundation entrusts nearly 80 of its properties to "stewards," who get equitable rents and a chance to live with history.

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Jackie Kennedy and Doris Duke s Passion for Preserving Historic Homes

CBS Photo ArchiveGetty Images Given that we are nearing the end of Historic Preservation Month, it s especially appropriate now to honor people who have ensured the preservation and restoration of numerous historic sites. Among these champions are two women who you ve likely heard of but who are not particularly well known for their efforts in preservation, per se: Jackie Kennedy and Doris Duke. Although we often associate both Doris Duke and former First Lady Jackie Kennedy as being fashion icons, socialites, and all-around women of taste, they also played key roles in the preservation of historic homes and sites across the globe, including what is arguably the most famous dwelling in the United States the White House as well as the Olana State Historic Site and numerous properties in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Decorative Arts Trust Announces Inaugural Recipients of IDEAL Internship Grants

Decorative Arts Trust Announces Inaugural Recipients of IDEAL Internship Grants
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GoLocalProv | Newport Restoration Foundation Receives $71K Grant for Building Trades Apprenticeship Program

Photo: Newport Restoration Foundation The Newport Restoration Foundation has been awarded $71,212 from The 1772 Foundation for the planning of a historic building trades apprenticeship program. The 1772 Foundation, based in Pomfret, Connecticut, plays a leading role in promoting historic property redevelopment programs. At its quarterly meeting, its trustees awarded HPRP grants totaling $1,169,162 to 16 recipients. Individual grants ranged in amounts from $15,000 to $105,000. The 1772 Foundation s President Margaret Waldock said, The 1772 Foundation approved over $1.5 million in grants at its first quarterly meeting of 2021. This is the largest single grant round in our foundation s thirty-five-year history, a demonstration of our commitment to increasing our grantmaking to help alleviate the stress of this pandemic on nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve, and to advancing social justice and environmental sustainability.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SI

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